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Dead End: Paranormal Park
Genre
Created byHamish Steele
Based on
DeadEndia
by
Directed byLiz Whitaker
Voices of
ComposerJulian Guidetti
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Hamish Steele
  • James Stevenson Bretton
  • Tom Stuart
ProducerJen Coatsworth
EditorJoseph Rowe
Running time26-31 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseJune 16, 2022 (2022-06-16) –
present (present)

Dead End: Paranormal Park[3] is an animated fantasy horror comedy streaming television series created by Hamish Steele for Netflix, which is based on the graphic novels series DeadEndia by Steele and Cartoon Hangover's Too Cool! Cartoons web short Dead End.[4][5][6] Produced by Blink Industries, the series premiered on June 16, 2022.[7]

Premise

The series follows the story of a group of employees (Barney and Norma) who work at a theme-park haunted house during the summer which might be a portal to hell.[8][9] Both are joined by Pugsley and Courtney as they face zombies, game show hosts, witches, and crushes.[10]

Characters and voice cast

  • Barney Guttman (voiced by Zach Barack[11]), a gay teenage Jewish[12] trans boy who works at the haunted house. He has a crush on Logan “Logs” Nguyen.
  • Norma Khan (voiced by Kody Kavitha[13]), a Pakistani-American character who works at the haunted house with Barney. It is later revealed she has a crush on Badyah. Series creator Hamish Steele says she is attracted to multiple genders, presumably pansexual, and that he incorporated his own autistic experiences into the writing of Norma, who is an autistic character in the show.[14]
  • Pugsley (voiced by Alex Brightman[3]), Barney's pet dog which talks as a result of being possessed by the demon Temeluchus (also voiced by Brightman).
  • Courtney (voiced by Emily Osment[15]), a thousand-year-old demon. In the webcomic and graphic novels, Courtney is a gay man.
  • Pauline Phoenix (voiced by Clinton Leupp[16]), the owner of Phoenix Parks.
  • Logan “Logs” Nguyen (voiced by Kenny Tran[17]), Barney's love interest. He is Vietnamese-American.
  • Badyah 'Deathslide' Hassan (voiced by Kathreen Khavari[18]), Norma's love interest. She is Iranian-American and Muslim. In the graphic novel, she tells Norma she is straight, but creator Hamish Steele has alluded that she may be bisexual when fans questioned that she is not straight.
  • Patrick, Barney's younger brother.

Production, development, and release

On August 17, 2020, Steele explained how the show changed from its original iteration on Cartoon Hangover in 2014, and the graphic novels that followed it,[19] stating that he is grateful for showrunners who fought for LGBTQ characters in their shows, adding that there was "absolutely no pushback from Netflix about representation", while describing Barney as a trans male character.[20] He also hoped that the show will help out "more trans creators getting their chance to tell their stories" while hinting at other LGBTQ characters in the show apart from Barney. In another interview, he was thankful to Netflix executives for letting them have diversity in the show while pushing for it, and pushing him to "tell the story I want to tell".[21] He stated that all the scripts are reviewed by GLAAD and said he couldn't wait for people to know Barney. Jen Rudin was a casting executive for the show.[22] Julian Guidetti is the show's composer, and features original songs written by Patrick Stump.[23]

The series was scheduled to premiere in 2021.[24][3] The series was originally scheduled for a Fall 2021 premiere on Netflix.[25][26]

In August 2021, Steele noted the importance of trans representation in the series, hoped it took a stance against transphobia in the UK, and noted there are "multiple trans cast and crew".[27] On October 23, 2021, Netflix reserved a trademark with the new name for the series: "Dead End: Paranormal Park".[28]

On May 19, 2022, the show's trailer premiered and confirmed the show would be released on June 16, 2022. Mey Rude of Out stated that the trailer gives a "great look at the show" and said that the show features queer and trans characters, addressing these identities "through important storylines".[29]

Episodes

No.TitleWritten byStoryboard byOriginal release date
1"The Job"Nicole Paglia & Hamish SteeleAdrian Maganza & Oliver HamiltonJune 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)
Barney and Norma arrive at Phoenix Parks, an amusement park themed around film starlet Pauline Phoenix, to compete for a job at the park's haunted house. They soon find that the house is overrun by a group of demons led by Courtney, who explains they have actually been summoned to provide a human host for their king Temeluchus, in the hopes that he can return them to their world. Temeluchus emerges from the elevator and selects Barney as his host, but Barney's dog Pugsley (who has been brought along for the ride) steps in to rescue him. Temeluchus takes possession of Pugsley's body, rejects Courtney's offer to send them home and flies off. Until learning Temeluchus is sensitive to photography, Barney and Norma track him down at Camelot Creek and a fight ensues on the park's waterslide. Barney discovers that, despite bing possessed, Pugsley is still able to follow his commands, which enables them to defeat Temeluchus, trapping his soul inside a photograph and freeing Pugsley. Barney and Norma give the photograph to Courtney, who offers them jobs as security guards at the park, as well as providing Barney, who has run away from home, a place to stay for the night. As they settle down to sleep, Courtney finds that a chunk of Temeluchus's soul is missing, and that Pugsley is now able to speak.
2"The Tunnel"Nicole Paglia & Elijah W. HarrisMax Loubaresse & James LancettJune 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)
Pugsley accidentally unleashes a horde of creepy old mascots on the park. Are they truly ghastly - or just misunderstood?
3"Trust Me"Furquan AkhtarEva Figueroa Lopez & Toby ParryJune 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)
The park's employees head to the beach for some terrifying team-building experiences. But Norma's new friends help her face her fears.
4"Night of the Living Kids"Jen BardekoffKrystal Georgiou & Dan HammanJune 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)
Barney reunites with his little brother during a sleepover party at the park - where a Night Hag demon turns the kids into sleep-deprived zombies!
5"The Nightmare Before Christmas in July"Mia ResellaOliver Hamilton & James LancettJune 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)
Barney, Norma and Pugsley travel to the Demon World to compete in a game show, hoping they can win a prize and cheer up Courtney.
6"Wait Time: 22 Minutes"Brydie Lee-KennedyAlthea Aseoche & Bianca AnsemsJune 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)
Barney's got a huge crush on his co-workers, Logs - but he gets nervous around him! Can Pugsley's magic spell help?
7"Norma Khan: Paranormal Detective"Nicole PagliaEva Figueroa Lopez, Toby Parry & Max LoubaresseJune 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)
While Norma investigates a series of strange disappearances at the park, Barney struggles at a frustrating family dinner.
8"The Pauline Phoenix Experience"Brydie Lee-KennedyKrystal Georgiou & Dan HammanJune 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)
Norma discovers a portal to Pauline Phoenix's movies - and a new mystery emerges when the friends follow her there.
9"The Phantom of the Theme Park"Hamish Steele & Jen BardekoffEva Figueroa Lopez, Althea Aseoche & James LancettJune 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)
With the help of Pugsley's new musical spell, Barney and Norma try to stop Pauline's plan. Meanwhile, Courtney wrestles with a dillemma.
10"Into the Fire"Nicole PagliaToby Parry, Oliver Hamilton, Bianca Ansems & Eva Figueroa LopezJune 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)
Barney and Norma face off against a mob of demons who've turned all of the park guests to stone - and kidnapped Patrick!

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